Tombstone epitaph., 1887-11-19
pAIRYMAIDs' CONVENTION.

| DAIRYMAIDS' CONVENTION.
 The Dairymaids were accorded a hearty reception last evening at Schieff- elin hall on the occasion of their first convention in Tombstone. About twenty delegates were in attendance, and the session was entirely harmonious. With one exception, the young ladies gave evil dence of thorough knowledge of par liamentary usage and conducted the convention with decorum.
 Miss Minnie Hart presided over their deliberations with dignity, and Miss Sarah Herring performed the arduods duties of Secretary in an entirely accept able manner. The record of proceed ings of the last convention, as read by the secretary, caused much amusement. The debate on the oleomargarine reso. lutions grew warm and many good points were made pro and con.
 Miss Easton read a communication from an absent sister, which was well | received.
 The Dairymaids then gave chorus, "The Cows are in the Corn," after which | Miss Lucy Herrick delivered an essay on the COW, which was we'll. prepared and most excellently delivered.
 "Cousin Iededlah," by Miss Jones, in which the Maidens joined in the chorus, was followed by solo by Miss Maggie Hill, "Where are you going my pretty Maidl" both of which pieces were excel lently rendered, and elicited much ap- plause.
 During the evening quartette con sisting of Mesdames Gage and Sherman, and Messrs. Howe and Williams, favored the Dairymaids and their audience with two beautiful selections, "Italia" and "Come where my love lies dreaming" :" Their voices blended harmoniously, and the performance brought forth highly deserved encore.
 "Milking Time," poem written by Mir. Philip Morse, formerly of this city, was rendered by Miss Josephine Bootes in a faultless manner. She gave .evi- dence of being a finished efocutionist. Little Allie Crable, six years old, sang "The little Maid milking her Cow," very prettlly, and was greeted with thunders of applause.
 The Maidens then gave "Grand- mothers Advice," which was followed by Robin kissed me-" by Mss Sallie Goodrich. This was quite difficult se- lection, but was very we'll rendered. Miss Sallie afterwards sang medley which brought down the house.
 Mir. Tom Davis, of San Francisco, who was introduced as friend of the Dairymaids, gave beautiful selection, "Marguerite. He has we'll cultivated baritone voice, and created very favor able impression. In response to an en- core he gave another equally beautiful selection.
 The programme was closed with the "See-Saw" chorus, which was well rem dered by the Maidens. In fact, all the choruses evinced much study and prac- tice.
 Not the least pleasing feature of the entertainment was the Grand March, in which the Maidens went through series of difficult evolutions. Dressed in theil turkey.red costumes, with broad straw hats, and each armed with milking pal and three-legged stool. they presented very beautiful picture.
 Taken altogether, it was perhaps the most praiseworthy amateur performance ever given in Tombstone, and as con sequence many requests have been made for its repetition.
 The lions share of credit for the sue cess of the entertainment is due to Miss Mary Goodrich, who presided at the piano and previously drilled the Maiden' in their music. Much credit is also due to MT. Howard Herring, who arranged the programme and managed the stage
 At the present writing all those wht had tickets for sale have not reported ane consequently it is impossible to give the amount realized, but undoubtedly it mus be handsome sum. The proceeds e |, to the Methodist church.
 Alter the performance, lunch whiol was set in an adjoining room, was liber' ally patronized